PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erick Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erick Martinez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Rogers's chin.

Martinez
vs
Rogers

187 cm
21
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Heavy handed

S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erick Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.

Rogers tries to keep at a distance but Martinez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez throws a leg kick that misses.
Rogers missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martinez.
Rogers lands with a nice combination. Martinez backs away looking to recover.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Rogers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Martinez drives through and clinches with Rogers against the cage.
Martinez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rogers has him pressed against the cage.

Martinez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martinez scores with a leg kick.

Martinez clinches up with Rogers and pushes him back against the cage.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogers tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Martinez clinches with his opponent.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
Martinez lands a jab to the head.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Rogers looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls well.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Rogers moves out of range.
Martinez misses with a combination
and Rogers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Martinez is rocked!
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Rogers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Martinez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Rogers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martinez seems to have got his legs back now.
A lazy left from Martinez finds it's target.
A head kick from Martinez lands but Rogers takes it in his stride.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Rogers moved out of range nicely.
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinez lands a nice shot that snaps Rogers's head back.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rogers looks to land a body kick but Martinez moved away.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rogers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Rogers dodges the punch combination from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a nice leg kick.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Rogers scores with a jab. Martinez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martinez throws and low kick but Rogers moves out of range easily.
Martinez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rogers is out of range and Martinez settles back down.
Rogers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Rogers forces Martinez back against the cage and clinches.
Martinez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rogers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martinez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Martinez gets a clinch.

Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Martinez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Rogers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Rogers stands up and beckons Martinez to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez scores with a three punch combo!
Rogers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Martinez.

Rogers is rocked!
Martinez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Rogers misses with a double jab.
Rogers seems to have recovered his senses.
Rogers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martinez lands with an uppercut that bounces Rogers off the cage and back into rage.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez misses with a double jab
and Rogers counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Martinez! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Rogers!